Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Cross
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone